Select an organization in which you have worked or with which you are familiar enough to perform an observation.

By completing the observation paper, students will meet the requirements of outcomes 1 and 2:

develop and implement strategies that establish constructive interpersonal and group relationships that build high-performing and loyal individuals and teams
evaluate the culture and policies of an organization to recommend and implement improvements that support its vision, success, and sustainability
Required Elements to include in the Observation Paper:

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Identify the organization’s mission, vision, and core values.
Discuss the culture of the organization as you believe it to be. Students want to be thorough in their analysis using course material.
Provide four recommendations with a discussion about the relationship to culture of organization, impact that statement has on culture of organization, importance of mission, vision, and core values, and any other relevant material. For example, you may discover that the employees are unaware of or do not consistently act in accordance with the core values of the organization. Perhaps the culture of the organization is inappropriate to support the achievement of the mission.
Include a conclusion
Students are expected to apply terminology and concepts of leadership to the paper.

Required Formatting of Paper:

This report should be double spaced, 12-point font, and three to four pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Title page with your name, the course name, the date, and instructor’s name.
Include references with at least one reference other than the textbook.
Writing should be clear and concise.
Use APA formatting for in-text citations and reference page. You are expected to paraphrase and not use quotes. Deductions will be taken when quotes are used and found to be unnecessary.
Use outside credible sources.
Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.

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